Leadership vs. Management Quiz

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What is the primary focus of leadership?

  • Advocating for legalized formal authority
  • Influencing and motivating a group towards a common goal (correct)
  • Emphasizing control and decision making
  • Focusing on rationality and control

According to Max Weber's theory of Bureaucracy, what is the need for personnel in different positions?

  • Emphasis on control and decision making
  • Legalized formal authority and consistent rules and regulations (correct)
  • Focus on group process and empowering others
  • Greater formal responsibility and accountability

What did Henri Fayol first identify as management functions?

  • Planning, organization, command, coordination, and control (correct)
  • Legitimate source of power due to delegated authority
  • Focusing on influencing and motivating a group
  • Emphasizing control and decision analysis

What does management emphasize as its legitimate source of power?

<p>Delegated authority (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

'Management is the efficiency in climbing the ladder of success; leadership determines whether the ladder is leaning against the right wall' -Stephen R. Covey. What does this quote emphasize about leadership?

<p>'Leadership determines whether the ladder is leaning against the right wall' (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

Leadership and Management

  • The primary focus of leadership is determining whether the ladder is leaning against the right wall, implying a focus on direction and vision.

Bureaucracy

  • According to Max Weber's theory, there is a need for personnel in different positions to ensure a clear hierarchical structure and division of labor.

Management Functions

  • Henri Fayol first identified planning, organizing, commanding, coordinating, and controlling as the five key management functions.

Legitimate Power Source

  • Management emphasizes legitimate authority and position as its legitimate source of power.

Leadership vs. Management

  • Leadership is about determining the direction and vision, whereas management is about efficiently achieving a predetermined goal.

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